"done to organize the Confederate regular army. Amongst the Confederate units, who either had a significant number of Hispanics or were composed entirely of Hispanics were the 5th Regiment (Spanish Regiment) of the ""European Brigade"", ""Cazadores Espanoles Regiment"" and the ""Louisiana Tigers"", all from Louisiana; the ""Spanish Guards"" and the ""55th Infantry"" both from Alabama and ""Florida's 2nd Infantry"". Hispanics held various grades of ranks in the military, the highest being full Admiral of the Union Navy. Three Hispanics were awarded the Medal of Honor, the highest military decoration for heroism awarded by the United States. Hispanic women also participated,"
"involved black recipients. The following decorations, in one degree or another, bear similar names to the Medal of Honor, but are entirely separate awards with different criteria for issuance: Footnotes Citations Works cited Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor is the United States of America's highest and most prestigious personal military decoration that may be awarded to recognize U.S. military service members who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor. The medal is normally awarded by the President of the United States in the name of the U.S. Congress. Because the medal is presented ""in the name of Congress"","
"Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor is the United States of America's highest and most prestigious personal military decoration that may be awarded to recognize U.S. military service members who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor. The medal is normally awarded by the President of the United States in the name of the U.S. Congress. Because the medal is presented ""in the name of Congress"", it is often referred to informally as the ""Congressional Medal of Honor"". However, the official name of the current award is ""Medal of Honor."" Within the United States Code the medal is referred"
"Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the United States. It is awarded to persons ""who have performed an achievement that has an impact on American history and culture that is likely to be recognized as a major achievement in the recipient's field long after the achievement."" Congressional Gold Medals have also been awarded to: Native American code talkers; the Japanese American 100th Infantry Battalion and 442nd Infantry Regiment; the Tuskegee Airmen; the Montford Point Marines; the 1st Special Service Force (Devil's Brigade) and the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP). S. 1726, the bill that would confer the"
"Navy and Marine Corps Medal The Navy and Marine Corps Medal is the highest non-combat decoration awarded for heroism by the United States Department of the Navy to the members of the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. The medal was established by an act of Congress on 7 August 1942, and is authorized under . The Navy and Marine Corps Medal is the equivalent of the Army's Soldier's Medal, Air Force's Airman's Medal, and Coast Guard's Coast Guard Medal. As the senior non-combat award for heroism, this award hinges on the actual level of personal ""life threatening"""
"arrangement on the tomb of Augusto Rodrigues, who fought in the American Civil War, recognizing him as Puerto Rico’s first known U.S. Armed Forces veteran. On June 10, 2014, President Barack Obama, signed the legislation known as ""The Borinqueneers CGM Bill"" at an official ceremony. The Bill honors the 65th Infantry Regiment with the Congressional Gold Medal. A Congressional Gold Medal is an award bestowed by the United States Congress and is, along with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the United States. It is awarded to persons or military units ""who have performed an achievement"
"Frank Medina Frank Medina is a former U.S. Army captain who organized and managed the successful nationwide campaign to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the U.S. Army's 65th Infantry Regiment, also known as the ""Borinqueneers"". The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest civilian honor that can be awarded by the United States. As of 2014, only six other military units have received this award: The Tuskegee Airmen, the Navajo Code Talkers, the Native American Code Talkers, the Nisei Japanese soldiers, the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs), and the Montford Point Marines. Until 2014, when the Borinqueneers received it, the"
"Silver Star The Silver Star Medal, unofficially the Silver Star, is the United States Armed Forces's third-highest personal decoration for valor in combat. The Silver Star Medal is awarded primarily to members of the United States Armed Forces for gallantry in action against an enemy of the United States. The Silver Star Medal (SSM) is the successor award to the ""Citation Star"" ( silver star) which was established by an Act of Congress on July 9, 1918, during World War I. On July 19, 1932, the Secretary of War approved the conversion of the ""Citation Star"" to the SSM with"
"aboard Camp Lejeune, this time under the command of LtCol. Carl E. Cooper, Jr. The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States. It is bestowed on a member of the United States armed forces who distinguishes himself or herself ""... conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States ..."". The following table contains the names of the men who were recipients of the Medal of Honor while serving in 3/9. They are"
"awarding the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian U.S. medal (along with the Presidential Medal of Freedom), to the members of the 100th Infantry Battalion, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, the 522nd Field Artillery Battalion and the Japanese American Military Intelligence Service. The medal was presented to the Nisei veterans in a ceremony in the rotunda of the U.S. capitol in November 2011. Dr. Ito was the representative of the 522nd Field Artillery Battalion to symbolically receive the medal from the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Ito died of natural causes at his home in Wellesley, Massachusetts at the"
"receive such distinction. The 65th Infantry Regiment, nicknamed ""The Borinqueneers"" from the original Taíno name of the island (Borinquen), was a segregated Puerto Rican regiment of the United States Army. The 65th Infantry Regiment participated in World War I, World War II and the Korean War. A Congressional Gold Medal is an award bestowed by the United States Congress and is, along with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the United States. It is awarded to persons ""who have performed an achievement that has an impact on American history and culture that is likely to be"
"Congressional Gold Medal A Congressional Gold Medal is an award bestowed by the United States Congress; the Congressional Gold Medal and the Presidential Medal of Freedom are the highest civilian awards in the United States. It is awarded to persons ""who have performed an achievement that has an impact on American history and culture that is likely to be recognized as a major achievement in the recipient's field long after the achievement."" However, ""There are no permanent statutory provisions specifically relating to the creation of Congressional Gold Medals. When a Congressional Gold Medal has been deemed appropriate, Congress has, by"
"of the Armies of the United States, the highest rank possible for any member of the United States armed forces, which was created especially for him. (In 1976 Congress authorized President Gerald Ford to posthumously promote George Washington to this rank as part of the United States Bicentennial; Washington previously held the rank of General in the Continental Army, and wore a three-star insignia; his earlier date of rank in the 1976 promotion ensured that Washington would always be considered the U.S. Army's highest-ranking officer.) Pershing was authorized to create his insignia for the new rank and chose to wear"
"the United States' highest military decoration awarded in cases of ""conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States"". Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company B, 8th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: Arizona, August to October 1868. Entered service at: ------. Birth: New York, N.Y. Date of issue: 24 July 1869. Citation: Bravery in scouts and actions against Indians. John O'Callaghan (Medal of Honor) Sergeant John O'Callaghan (fl. 1868 – 1870) was an American soldier in the United"
"Arlington, Virginia. Charles H. Houghton Charles H. Houghton (April 30, 1842 – April 6, 1914) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. Houghton was born in Macomb, New York on April 30, 1842, and entered service at Ogdensburg, New York. He was awarded the Medal of Honor, for extraordinary heroism shown on July 30, 1864, and March 25, 1865, while serving as a Captain with Company L, 14th New York Artillery Regiment, at Petersburg, Virginia. His Medal of Honor was issued on April 5, 1898. On"
"be presented the Medal of Honor, awarded posthumously, during a ceremony at the White House on 22 October 2007. The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government and is bestowed on a member of the armed forces who distinguishes himself ""... conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States ..."" Due to the nature of the award, it is commonly presented posthumously. On 22 October 2007 the Medal of Honor presentation"
"awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. The Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) is the second highest military decoration of the United States Army, awarded for extreme gallantry and risk of life in actual combat with an armed enemy force. Actions which merit the Distinguished Service Cross must be of such a high degree to be above those required for all other U.S. combat decorations but not meeting the criteria for the Medal of Honor. The following is a list of the fifteen Puerto Ricans awarded the Distinguished Service Cross with their citations. On March 18, 2014, President Barack Obama upgraded the Distinguished"
"the Prospect Hill Cemetery in York County, Pennsylvania. Charles H. Ilgenfritz Charles Henry Ilgenfritz (March 4, 1837 – March 31, 1920) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. Ilgenfritz was born in York County, Pennsylvania on March 4, 1837. He was awarded the Medal of Honor, for extraordinary heroism on April 2, 1865, while serving as a Sergeant with Company E, 207th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, at Fort Sedgwick, Virginia. His Medal of Honor was issued on March 20, 1917. He died at the age of 83,"
"Charles H. Houghton Charles H. Houghton (April 30, 1842 – April 6, 1914) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. Houghton was born in Macomb, New York on April 30, 1842, and entered service at Ogdensburg, New York. He was awarded the Medal of Honor, for extraordinary heroism shown on July 30, 1864, and March 25, 1865, while serving as a Captain with Company L, 14th New York Artillery Regiment, at Petersburg, Virginia. His Medal of Honor was issued on April 5, 1898. On page 186"
"in a ceremony at Camp Lejeune. The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States. It is bestowed on a member of the United States armed forces who distinguishes himself or herself ""... conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States ..."". The following table contains the names of the men who were recipients of the Medal of Honor while serving in 2/9. They are listed in accordance to the ""Date of Action"""
"George Lewis Gillespie Jr. George Lewis Gillespie Jr., (October 7, 1841 – September 27, 1913) was an American soldier who received the highest military decoration that the United States bestows to members of the military, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the American Civil War. George Lewis Gillespie Jr. was born October 7, 1841, in Kingston, Tennessee. He graduated second in the Class of 1862 at the United States Military Academy and was commissioned a 2nd lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers on June 17, 1862. A Southerner who remained loyal to the Union, Gillespie joined the Army"
"Charles H. Ilgenfritz Charles Henry Ilgenfritz (March 4, 1837 – March 31, 1920) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. Ilgenfritz was born in York County, Pennsylvania on March 4, 1837. He was awarded the Medal of Honor, for extraordinary heroism on April 2, 1865, while serving as a Sergeant with Company E, 207th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, at Fort Sedgwick, Virginia. His Medal of Honor was issued on March 20, 1917. He died at the age of 83, on March 31, 1920 and was buried at"
"Distinguished Intelligence Cross The Distinguished Intelligence Cross is the highest decoration awarded by the United States Central Intelligence Agency. It is the agency's equivalent of the military's Medal of Honor or Service Cross, i.e., Navy Cross, Army Distinguished Service Cross, Air Force Cross. It has been said that the DIC is the equivalent to the Medal of Honor, but the MOH is awarded by the President of the United States in the name of the US Congress and the DIC is awarded by the CIA. The cross is awarded for ""a voluntary act or acts of extraordinary heroism involving the"
"Americans have served and fought on behalf of the United States. Serving in both segregated and non-segregated units until the desegregation of the US Military in 1948, 31 have been awarded the nation's highest award for combat valor, the Medal of Honor. Twenty-one of these were conferred upon members of the mostly Japanese American 100th Infantry Battalion of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team of World War II, the most highly decorated unit of its size in the history of the United States Armed Forces. The highest ranked Asian American military official was Secretary of Veteran Affairs, four-star general and Army"
"again ordered to surrender, but escaped by dashing away under fire. ""This article contains public domain text from"" George Lewis Gillespie Jr. George Lewis Gillespie Jr., (October 7, 1841 – September 27, 1913) was an American soldier who received the highest military decoration that the United States bestows to members of the military, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the American Civil War. George Lewis Gillespie Jr. was born October 7, 1841, in Kingston, Tennessee. He graduated second in the Class of 1862 at the United States Military Academy and was commissioned a 2nd lieutenant in the Corps"
"Non-U.S. recipients of U.S. gallantry awards This is a list of non-U.S. recipients of U.S. gallantry awards. Other than the awards to unknown soldiers of World War I, the Medal of Honor, the highest United States valor decoration, has not been awarded to a non-U.S. recipient. The highest valor decoration which non-U.S. individuals may receive is the service crosses of the services - the Army Distinguished Service Cross, the Navy Cross, and the Air Force Cross. To date, no awards of the Air Force Cross have been made to non-U.S. individuals. The Army has awarded 440 Distinguished Service Crosses to"
"and was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in Bronx, New York. Theodore W. Greig Theodore W. Greig (March 13, 1843 – November 17, 1893) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. Greig was born in New York on March 13, 1843. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for extraordinary heroism shown at the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862, while serving as a Second Lieutenant with Company C, 61st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment. His Medal of Honor was issued on February 10, 1887. Greig"
"to beat off the enemy assault and move to more defensible positions. Sgt Poynter was buried with full military honors in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, California. The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the MEDAL OF HONOR posthumously to SERGEANT JAMES I. POYNTER<br> UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS RESERVE for service as set forth in the following CITATION: /S/ HARRY S. TRUMAN James I. Poynter James Irsley Poynter (December 1, 1916 – November 4, 1950) was a United States Marine who was posthumously awarded the United States' highest military decoration — the Medal of Honor —"
"Thanks of Congress The Thanks of Congress is a series of formal resolutions passed by the United States Congress originally to extend the government's formal thanks for significant victories or impressive actions by American military commanders and their troops. Although it began during the American Revolutionary War, the practice peaked during the American Civil War. Similarly, the Confederate Congress also passed resolutions honoring extraordinary performance to individuals or military units. During the American Revolution, the official Thanks of Congress from the Continental Congress was often accompanied by a specially struck commemorative gold or silver medal. Among the recipients were George"
"was buried at Lithopolis Cemetery in Lithopolis, Ohio. Joseph O. Gregg Joseph Olds Gregg (January 5, 1841 - February 25, 1930) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. Gregg was born in Lithopolis, Ohio on January 5, 1841. He was awarded the Medal of Honor, for extraordinary heroism shown on June 16, 1864, while serving as a Private with Company F, 133rd Ohio Infantry, near the Richmond and Petersburg Ry., Virginia . His Medal of Honor was issued on May 13, 1899. Gregg died at the"
"its service members eligible for several new inter-service campaign and service medals (such as the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and the National Defense Service Medal). In the modern age, members of other military branches serving under an Army command are also eligible to receive Army decorations. All Army service members may receive inter-service awards and decorations, international decorations, and authorized foreign medals. The Department of the Army also awards a limited number of civilian awards. The current active decorations of the United States Army as follows (the Medal of Honor, the highest military award, is not shown as it covers"
"MAG-40. 1/9 deployed to Helmand Province Afghanistan from Sept 2013-May 2014 in support of operation Enduring Freedom. The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States. It is bestowed on a member of the United States armed forces who distinguishes himself ""conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States"". The following table contains the names of the men who were recipients of the Medal of Honor while serving in 1/9. They are listed"
"Defense Distinguished Service Medal The Defense Distinguished Service Medal is a United States military award which is presented for exceptionally distinguished performance of duty contributing to the national security or defense of the United States. The medal was created on July 9, 1970 by President Richard Nixon in . The Defense Distinguished Service Medal is the United States's highest non-combat related military award and it is the highest joint service decoration. The Defense Distinguished Service Medal is awarded only while assigned to a joint activity. Normally, such responsibilities deserving of the Defense Distinguished Service Medal are held by the most"